Question 1

_____ is incentive pay that ties at least part of compensation to employee effort and performance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is incentive pay that ties at...

Question 2

The traditional dimension of diversity can be acquired or changed throughout one's lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Finding the right people to apply new information technology for e-business is a current strategic issue of particular concern for HR managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Research shows that companies with several senior-level women underperform financially and organizationally in comparison to those without senior-level women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A(n)_____ is an in-house training and education facility that offers broad-based learning opportunities for employees.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)_____ is an in-house training and education...

Question 6

Colby is a new interviewer who just finished an interview with Renee.Her professional style and her flawless grooming immediately struck him.Colby gave Renee a very good evaluation although her previous work experience and educational background were not that exceptional.What rating error did Colby succumb to?

Accepted Answer

A) Halo effect 
B) Central tendency 
C) Homogeneity 
D) Leniency 
E) General tendency

Question 7

Because employees with different backgrounds bring different options and ideas to the table,a diverse workforce may lead to increased conflict,anxiety,and misunderstanding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Josephine would like to become part of an elite manager network at her company so she can get access to general and line management experience to help her succeed within the company.However,she learns that the manager network is made up exclusively of men.This demonstrates which factor affecting women's careers?

Accepted Answer

A) Female advantage 
B) Opt-out trend 
C) Glass ceiling 
D) Glass wall 
E) Opaque ceiling

Question 9

A diverse workforce is better able to anticipate and respond to changing consumer needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Stephanie is nervous about giving a presentation at the marketing firm where she works.One of her male coworkers told her,"Don't be such a girl,attack that presentation!" Now Stephanie is so concerned about appearing tough that she can barely concentrate on the content of the presentation.Stephanie's anxiety stems from:

Accepted Answer

A) stereotype threat. 
B) ethnocentrism. 
C) plurality. 
D) glass ceiling threat. 
E) the female advantage.

Question 11

Name five dividends of workplace diversity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name five dividends of workplace diversity....

Question 12

Which of the following is inappropriate to ask on an employment application?

Accepted Answer

A) If the applicant is over 18 
B) Where the applicant went to school 
C) If the applicant has ever been convicted of a crime 
D) Whether the applicant has any disabilities that might inhibit job performance 
E) Applicant's ancestry/ethnicity

Question 13

Exit interviews are valuable HR tools only if the departing employee leaves voluntarily.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

List the most frequently used selection devices.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List the most frequently used selection devices....

Question 15

Which of the following means that an organization accommodates several subcultures?

Accepted Answer

A) Monoculturalism 
B) Pluralism 
C) Ethnorelativism 
D) Geocentricism 
E) Ethnocentrism

Question 16

Hopetech Industries has a corporate diversity plan that limits diversity to areas that do not change throughout a person's lifetime,such as race,gender,age,and disability.Hopetech's diversity plan follows which model of corporate diversity?

Accepted Answer

A) Inclusive model 
B) Exclusive model 
C) Traditional model 
D) Learning model 
E) Static model

Question 17

Smileline Inc.has an onsite daycare facility and provides employees fulltime daycare at a very low cost.The company implemented this years ago when managers realized that childcare responsibilities were contributing to high turnover and absenteeism.This example highlights which dividend of workplace diversity?

Accepted Answer

A) Better use of employee talent 
B) Increased understanding of the marketplace 
C) Increased quality of team problem solving 
D) Enhanced breadth of understanding in leadership positions 
E) Reduced costs associated with high turnover, absenteeism, and lawsuits

Question 18

Phlex Plastic has a very strong set of corporate values.In fact,Phlex has been known to discourage the emergence of alternative values.Phlex is most likely:

Accepted Answer

A) a diverse organization. 
B) an organization that encourages pluralism. 
C) a monoculture. 
D) geocentric. 
E) minority-owned organization.

Question 19

While interviews are _____,they are generally _____ predictors of subsequent job performance.

Accepted Answer

A) rarely used; not valid 
B) widely used; not valid 
C) rarely used; excellent 
D) widely used; valid 
E) painful; excellent

Question 20

All of the following are current strategic issues of particular concern to managers,except:

Accepted Answer

A) hiring the right people to become more competitive on a global basis. 
B) hiring the right people for improving quality, innovation, and customer service. 
C) hiring the right people to become more competitive on a local basis. 
D) knowing the right people to retain during mergers and acquisitions. 
E) hiring the right people to apply new information technology for e-business.

Exam 9: Managing Human Resources and Diversity

_____ is incentive pay that ties at least part of compensation to employee effort and performance.

The traditional dimension of diversity can be acquired or changed throughout one's lifetime.

Finding the right people to apply new information technology for e-business is a current strategic issue of particular concern for HR managers.

Research shows that companies with several senior-level women underperform financially and organizationally in comparison to those without senior-level women.

A(n)_____ is an in-house training and education facility that offers broad-based learning opportunities for employees.

Because employees with different backgrounds bring different options and ideas to the table,a diverse workforce may lead to increased conflict,anxiety,and misunderstanding.

A diverse workforce is better able to anticipate and respond to changing consumer needs.

Name five dividends of workplace diversity.

Which of the following is inappropriate to ask on an employment application?

Exit interviews are valuable HR tools only if the departing employee leaves voluntarily.

List the most frequently used selection devices.

Which of the following means that an organization accommodates several subcultures?

Hopetech Industries has a corporate diversity plan that limits diversity to areas that do not change throughout a person's lifetime,such as race,gender,age,and disability.Hopetech's diversity plan follows which model of corporate diversity?

Phlex Plastic has a very strong set of corporate values.In fact,Phlex has been known to discourage the emergence of alternative values.Phlex is most likely:

While interviews are _,they are generally _ predictors of subsequent job performance.

All of the following are current strategic issues of particular concern to managers,except: